TY - GEN
T1 - A tefl virtual reality system for high-presence distance learning
AU - Urueta, Steven H.
AU - Ogi, Tetsuro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - VR technologies can be effective for distance learning. However, currently available virtual reality systems for teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) are limited: they are often a supplementary experience within a traditional classroom or do not offer a high level of student-teacher interaction. This research considers an HMD-based platform with two linked subsystems to address these issues. The first is a series of high-presence learning scenarios with roles played by the student(s) and teacher through avatars. The second is an interactive web portal within the VR environment that allows for learning, testing, and feedback. In order to assess the potential of this proposed system, student learning outcomes and ease of use are evaluated through preliminary testing, and this research also posits a more comprehensive system for managing longer-term courses.
AB - VR technologies can be effective for distance learning. However, currently available virtual reality systems for teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) are limited: they are often a supplementary experience within a traditional classroom or do not offer a high level of student-teacher interaction. This research considers an HMD-based platform with two linked subsystems to address these issues. The first is a series of high-presence learning scenarios with roles played by the student(s) and teacher through avatars. The second is an interactive web portal within the VR environment that allows for learning, testing, and feedback. In order to assess the potential of this proposed system, student learning outcomes and ease of use are evaluated through preliminary testing, and this research also posits a more comprehensive system for managing longer-term courses.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-29029-0_33
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-29029-0_33
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85071420826
SN - 9783030290283
T3 - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
SP - 359
EP - 368
BT - Advances in Networked-based Information Systems - The 22nd International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2019
A2 - Barolli, Leonard
A2 - Nishino, Hiroaki
A2 - Enokido, Tomoya
A2 - Takizawa, Makoto
PB - Springer Verlag
T2 - 22nd International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2019
Y2 - 5 September 2019 through 7 September 2019
ER -